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summit lift was partially removed circa 2017, as it had only seen operation during busy days. Trails vary from wide open groomed runs (Upper/Lower Dipper, Upper/Lower
Willoughby), to steep ungroomed trails (Doug's Drop), to glades (Caveman, Throbulator, Jungle). The major trail visible from the Mid-Lodge (Upper/Lower Warren's Way) is the main training trail for Burke Mountain Academy and other local racing organizations. The intermediate/expert East Bowl trail is considered to be a signature "old New England style" trail due to its long, narrow, winding nature. There is a long traverse to and from this trail that comes with a "not snowboarder friendly" advisory. There is one "easy way" down the upper mountain via the "Deer Run" (formally "The Toll Road") trail (this is the auto toll road in the summer). This trail was reclassified from a beginner to an intermediate trail in the early 2000s due to the many intersections with a widened Super GS slope. The Mid-Burke Lodge services this section of the resort. This lodge contains a bar and a cafeteria.
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crimes including wire fraud, money laundering and obstructing investigators. He was sentenced to five years in prison. Stenger cooperated with the investigation and pleaded guilty in 2021 to supplying false statements to federal investigators. He was sentenced to 18 months in prison and three years of supervisory release, and he was fined $ 250,000. a third conspirator, William Kelly, also received fines and a prison sentence. Raymond James
Financial paid a $ 150 million settlement for its part in the fraud. The EB-5 investors may never receive most of their money back from the investment, but the receiver intends to continue trying to get their green cards approved.
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